Vehicle recall 79V079000 · April 2, 1979
International Harvester 1600, 1700 and 2 more models
Incorrect bolts may have been used to mount the master cylinder to the brake booster unit.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Incorrect bolts may have been used to mount the master cylinder to the brake booster unit. The bolts could break and allow separation of the master cylinder from its mounting.
- Remedy
- Vehicles will be inspected and any incorrect bolts will be replaced without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: medium trucks equipped with hydraulic dual brakes.system: service brakes; hydraulic, master cylinder.consequences of defect: this defect may cause loss of vehicle control, withoutprior warning, and an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V079000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 2, 1979
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
- Owner notification
- April 2, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 113
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- International Harvester 1600 (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
- International Harvester 1700 (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
- International Harvester 1800 (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
- International Harvester 1900 (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
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